Mindset: The New Psychology of Success BY CAROL DWECK Stanford’s Dweck distills her decades of research to a simple pair of ideas. People can have two different mindsets, she says. Those with a fixed mindset” believe that their talents and abilities are carved in stone. Those with a growth mindset believe that their talents and abilities can be developed. Fixed mindsets see every encounter as a test of their worthiness. Growth mindsets seethe same encounters as opportunities to improve. Dweck’s message Go with growth. Type I Insight: In the book and likewise on her website, www.mindsetonline.com , Dweck offers concrete steps for moving from a fixed to a growth mindset Learn to listen fora fixed mindset voice that might be hurting your resiliency Interpret challenges not as roadblocks, but as opportunities to stretch yourself Use the language of growth—for example, “I’m not sure I can do it now, but I think I can learn with time and effort.”
